Alpinist Magazine Donates Proceeds From Film Festival

Alpinist Magazine announced today that it
donated $5,000 the net proceeds from The Barry Corbet Film Festival, which
was held March 24 - 26, 2005, in Jackson, Wyomingâ¹to the Alex Lowe Charitable
Foundation's Khumbu Climbing School. The donation was made by Christian
Beckwith, Festival Director, to Jenny Lowe, Alex Lowe's widow and the ALCF's
Director, on Saturday, March 26, the final evening of the Barry Corbet Film
Festival, before a capacity crowd. The previous two evenings of the Festival
were similarly attended. Nine films in all were presented over the three
nights, including a surprise showing of Heinz Zak's award-winning Highliner
to end the Festival. The three evenings of enthusiastic audience support
left Festival sponsors, attendees and organizers ecstatic about the
Festival's success.

"For a group of volunteers to pull off standing-room-only attendance three
nights in a row for a film festival that was envisioned less than three
months earlier was tremendous," said Beckwith. "The excitement in the room
each night, and at the parties afterward, was made only greater by our
ability to give so much money to the Khumbu Climbing School."

Barry Corbet, who died December 18, 2004, was an American skiing and
climbing legend who in 1963 helped put the first American team on Everest.
His accomplishments as athlete, filmmaker and advocate for the disabled were
recognized by Jackson Mayor Mark Barron, followed by Wyoming Governor Dave
Freudenthal, both of whom designated March 24 Barry Corbet Day. The donation
of the net proceeds from The Barry Corbet Film Festival to the Khumbu
Climbing School will increase the safety of Sherpa climbers, as well as of
Westerners on expeditions supported by Sherpa climbers, resulting in safer
trips for all who climb in the Himalaya.

Mayor Mark Barron kicked off the Festival on Thursday, March 24, followed by
Roger Brown, Barry's filmmaking partner, who offered a tribute that was both
poignant and inspiring. Friday's events began with filmmaker Chris Malloy,
who presented his latest movie, Brokedown Melody. On Saturday, Fred Padula
introduced the world premier of the digitally remastered rerelease of his
award-winning film, El Capitan.

After the final film, Beckwith told the crowd, "When we started the
Festival, we focused only on this first year. But now, I want to ask you a
question. Was this Barry Corbet Film Festival a one-off... or was it the
first annual?" The excited response of the crowd left little doubt about
their feelings on the matter. For more information, please contact Alpinist
Magazine at info@alpinist.com.